The Corona Open JBay
Venue: Jeffreys Bay’s famous Supertubes
Dates: 12/07/2022 to 21/07/2022
Times: Varied
The Corona Open JBay will take place from 12 – 21 July 2022 which is great news for the tourism industry in Jeffreys Bay which has been hard hit by Covid-19 and has basically ground to a halt in South Africa’s surfing mecca.
This year there’s even more at stake with a reduced field of 22 men and 10 women who will have made the mid-year cut-off after the Margaret River Pro in Western Australia. The 2019 Corona Open J-Bay winner, Gabriel Medina (BRA), will return to Supertubes after he was awarded the men’s 2022 WSL CT season wildcard, which gives him entry into all Championship Tour events following the mid-season cut.
In 2019, Medina became the first goofy-footer in 35 years to win in Jeffreys Bay. After taking a long break from competition, the three-time world champion will not only be looking to defend his win at J-Bay, but also his world title.
After J-Bay, there’s only one event to go before the final five will be decided to battle for the world title at the Rip Curl WSL Finals at Trestles, California from September 6 to 18.
Carissa Moore (from Hawaii), current world number 1, will also be back in J-Bay to defend her title from 2019. The four-time world champion will face tough competition from an in-form Tyler Wright (from Australia) and 2019 runner-up Lakey Peterson (USA).
South Africa’s Jordy Smith, a two-time event winner in Jeffreys Bay, will hope to score a solid performance in front of his home crowd at a wave he has proven his knowledge, experience and admiration for. While a final five finish might be out of reach for Smith, he could play spoiler for those closer to the cut-off.
Venue Details & Map
Jeffreys Bay’s famous Supertubes
Physical Address: Jeffreys Bay’s famous SupertubesEmail: koffie@silverbullet.co.za Website: http://www.jbaywinterfest.com/events-2018/corona-open-jbay/ Latitude: -34.050671 Longitude: 24.910154